sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to be filled to bursting; to burst
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to recover consciousness; to come to
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
at the last moment; this late in the game
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to underrate; to make light of
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs